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Joe Mauriello

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Joe Mauriello is known as the Psychic Novelist because he works closely with spirits from the other side as he writes his books. “A spirit shows up with a story idea and basic character outlines, and then we get to work. The spirit and I discuss the story, flesh out the characters and work out how to tell the story. It's not always an easy process as the spirits have their own thoughts and occasionally we argue over things, but in the end we get it just right.”

Joe is the author of the urban fantasy series Malcolm Sinclair—Dark Magic Hunter and the urban fantasy series Borr the Asgardian, both are available through Amazon.com, He is currently creating a new series of young adult romantic books based on deep spiritual insights. Joe lives in C ...more

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Who is your favorite fictional couple, and why?

Joe Mauriello My first reaction was to claim it’s characters from one of my books. As much as I love my characters, I have to be honest and say—Lois and Clark.

First…moreMy first reaction was to claim it’s characters from one of my books. As much as I love my characters, I have to be honest and say—Lois and Clark.

First, you have to admire any relationship that has lasted since the 1930s. No other couple has that kind of staying power. Nick and Nora from the Thin Man, Rhett and Scarlett from Gone with the Wind, or any other couple have their moments and then fade away. Lois and Clark keep getting stronger.

Second, I like all the potential dynamics between them. Small town vs. big city. Naïve vs. Savvy. Mild mannered vs. competitive. In love vs. avoiding love, and that was the important dynamic for decades. When Superman debuted, a woman pursuing a career was rare. Yes, the majority of women worked (in shops, in factories, on farms, in homes) but few aggressively went after a career. Lois was one of the first literary role models of such an attitude, and as such she could not be diverted by loving Clark. She was attracted to him, found him cute and fun to be around, but not to be taken seriously. Instead, she put her romantic dreams into Superman, a man she knew that she could never possess and didn’t have to worry about taking her from her career. Over the decades, the attitude toward women having careers changed, but still that dynamic didn’t alter. Lois was still too committed to her goals.

Finally, how can you not be impressed by a love like Clark’s? He endured no matter what obstacle came between them. He loved her for who she is, not his hope, dreams, or what he thought he could make her into. His love for her was so strong that it slowly overcame her fears.

As you may have guessed, I’m a comic book collector. I began in the 70s and only recently stopped. I saw Lois and Clark go through the goofy 1970s, the overly-dramatic 1980s, the push toward realism of the 1990s, and the, sadly, darkening of comics that came with the 2000s. The only constant was their love. As a writer, to come up with a relationship that could last that long would be fantastic. As a fan, rooting for their romance has been fun. As a husband, I can tell you that I held out until I found my Lois and married her.(less)

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Joe Mauriello It depends on the level of blockage. If I am stuck on something small like finding the right word for a description or dialog, then I will write down …moreIt depends on the level of blockage. If I am stuck on something small like finding the right word for a description or dialog, then I will write down any word that will work and come back to the sentence later to edit it. At first, it's more important to get the story written than perfect.

If it's something bigger, like not being sure where the plot goes next, then I walk away. Sitting staring at the computer screen just makes the block get bigger. Instead, I engage my mind in other things. I do work around the house, watch TV, read, talk to my wife (hmm, that one should not have been last :0) When I return to writing I find that the block is gone. Sometimes the blockage goes away while I'm in the middle of something else and I can feel the story flowing, during those times I can't wait to get back to work.(less)

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	The Case of the Murdered Vampires (Malcolm Sinclair Dark Magic Hunter Book 1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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